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PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)

Also called: Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, PAWS Philadelphia

A Philadelphia animal rescue with an Old City adoption center and two spay and neuter clinics. Volunteers can help at the shelter, and people can foster animals while they wait for homes.

  • Free
  • Newcomers welcome

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What they do

Help with cat care, dog care, behind the scenes tasks, or adoption events, or open your home to foster animals until they are adopted.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Who is there
All ages

When and where

Volunteer shifts run through the year at the Old City adoption center and the Grays Ferry clinic, both open seven days a week, and at a PetSmart cat habitat on weekdays and weekends.

Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Times
Morning, Daytime, Evening

Old City Adoption Center

Address
100 N. 2nd Street
Part of the city
Central

Grays Ferry Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic

Address
2900 Grays Ferry Avenue
Part of the city
South

Northeast Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic

Address
1810 Grant Avenue
Part of the city
Upper Far Northeast

PetSmart Cat Habitat

Address
Broad Street and Washington Avenue

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Pick a role on the volunteer page and submit the volunteer application, or fill out the online foster sign-up form and watch the onboarding video.

Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.

What to expect

Volunteers start with an application, and the site does not say what orientation includes or how long a shift lasts. Fostering comes with medical care paid by PAWS and supplies if you want them, but you provide a safe, separate space for cats and a way to keep dogs apart from resident pets. Typical foster stays run three to eight weeks or longer.

Tips for your first visit

  • Check the volunteer page for current openings at each location
  • Call or email the location before you go: Old City 215-238-9901, Grays Ferry 215-298-9680
  • Foster questions go to foster@phillypaws.org

Newcomer welcome

Welcoming to newcomers (4 out of 5). Why we say this: The volunteer page lists roles and how to apply, and the foster page explains the sign-up form and onboarding video.

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. Volunteering and fostering are unpaid. The group asks for donations.
How often
An ongoing role

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

What to bring or wear: Nothing listed for volunteers. Foster homes provide a safe space and transport to the Grays Ferry clinic for medical care.

How to reach them

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Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
October 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Active
Our confidence in this listing
High

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